Sans Contrasted Egjy 2 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, branding, packaging, playful, quirky, whimsical, retro, handmade, expressiveness, vintage flavor, handmade feel, display impact, tall, condensed, spindly, bouncy, irregular.
A tall, condensed Latin with dramatic stroke contrast and a lightly irregular, hand-drawn rhythm. Letterforms mix thin hairlines with heavier vertical stems, often with softly rounded terminals and occasional tapered ends. Curves are narrow and vertical, counters tend to be slim, and many glyphs show subtle asymmetry that keeps the texture lively rather than strictly geometric. The overall spacing reads tight and vertical, with numerals and capitals sharing the same narrow, high-contrast construction.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, packaging, and branding where its tall profile and contrast can be a focal point. It can work for short editorial callouts or titles, especially when a vintage or whimsical flavor is desired, but the fine strokes may require care at small sizes.
The font conveys a playful, quirky tone—somewhere between vintage sign lettering and storybook display. Its uneven ink-like modulation and tall proportions create a theatrical, slightly mischievous voice that feels expressive rather than neutral.
The design appears intended to deliver a distinctive, high-contrast display voice with a handcrafted feel—prioritizing personality, vertical elegance, and a slightly eccentric rhythm over strict typographic neutrality.
Because of the extreme contrast and thin hairlines, the design reads best when it has enough size or output quality to keep delicate strokes from breaking up. The variable widths and idiosyncratic shapes add character in headlines, but can introduce a visibly animated texture in longer passages.